Hidden fields
Books Books
" He had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment,' his answer was, 'That the thought of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight; and that the omission of it would have upbraided and made discord in his conscience, whensoever he should... "
Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ... - Page 76
by John Watkins - 1808 - 552 pages
Full view - About this book

Prose

George Herbert - 1846 - 442 pages
...omijjion of it 'would have upbraided and made difcord in his Confcience, ivhenfoever he Jliould pafs by that place : For if I be bound to pray for all that be in diftrefs, I am fure that I am bound, fo far as it is in my power, to praStife what I pray for. And...
Full view - About this book

The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...

George Herbert - 1848 - 382 pages
...the omijjion of it would have upbraided and made difcord in his Confcience, whenfoever he jhould pafs by that place: For if I be bound to pray for all that be in diftrefs, I am fure that I am bound, fofar as it is in my power, to prafiife what I pray for. And though...
Full view - About this book

The Ragged School Union Magazine, Volumes 1-2

Children with social disabilities - 1849 - 570 pages
...company so soiled and discomposed. But he told them the occasion ; and when one of the company told him " he had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment,"...should pass by that place ; for if I be bound to pray fur all that be in distress, I am sure that I am bound, so far as it is in my power, to practise what...
Full view - About this book

The Family friend [ed. by R.K. Philp]., Volume 3

Robert Kemp Philp - 432 pages
...of them remarked that " he disparaged himself by so dirty an employment ; " to which he replied, " That the thought of what he had done would prove music...midnight, and that the omission of it would have upbraided him and made discord in his conscience, whenever he should pass by that place : for if I be bound to...
Full view - About this book

The Sunday School Magazine, Volumes 9-10

Christian education - 1849 - 698 pages
...so soiled and discomposed, lint he told them the occasion ; and when one of the company told him " he had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment,"..." that the thought of what he had done would prove mnaic to him at midnight, and that the omission of it would have upbraided and made discord in his...
Full view - About this book

Evergreen, Volume 2

Christian literature, American - 1850 - 364 pages
...company so soiled and discomposed ; but he told them the occasion, and when one of the company told him ' he had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment,'...upbraided and made discord in his conscience, whensoever ho should pass by that place ; for if I am bound to pray for all that be in distress, I am sure that...
Full view - About this book

The Children's friend [ed.] by W.C. Wilson [and others].

William Carus Wilson - 1850 - 596 pages
...company so soiled and discomposed. But he told them the occasion ; and when one of the company told him " he had disparaged himself by SO dirty an employment,"...the thought of what he had done would prove music to Mm at midnight, and that the omission of it would hare upbraided and made discord in his conscience...
Full view - About this book

Sketches of English Literature from the Fourteenth to the Present Century

Clara Lucas Balfour - English literature - 1852 - 458 pages
...them the reason, one of them said that he had disparaged himself by so mean an employment. But the answer was, that the thought of what he had done would...at midnight, and that the omission of it would have made discord in his conscience whenever he should pass that place. ' For if,' said he, ' I am bound...
Full view - About this book

The life of Edward lord Herbert, of Cherbury, written by himself [ed. by H ...

Edward Herbert (1st baron.) - 1853 - 534 pages
...occasion. And when one of the company told him he had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment, ha answer was, that " the thought of what he had done...and made discord in his conscience, whensoever he »houlrl pass by that place : "for if I be bound toprav for all that be in distress, I am sure that...
Full view - About this book

The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C ..., Page 106

George Herbert - 1853 - 372 pages
...in his usual clean apparel ; but met the wonder of his friends, by telling the occasion, and adding, that the thought of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight. During all this time, he had been at intervals composing the inimitable strains which now form " The...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF